Three Wakulla County Jail inmates escaped just after midnight today after breaching the ceiling of the facility's law library.

"It appears that they then made their way across the building above the ceiling to an exit point where they made their escape from the facility," the Wakulla County Sherrif's Office reported in a 9 a.m. update.

Teams of law enforcement officers from WCSO and five other agencies are actively searching for Joel Cooper, Donald Cotterman and Casey Brandon. Efforts are focused in the woods near Rehwinkle and Tafflinger roads.

"Many of the searches are taking place in heavily wooded areas and away from main highways, so the many units involved may not be easily visible to you the citizens," the WCSO release said, "but we assure you that we have a large force working non-stop until we locate these escaped inmates."

"The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office has a large force of officers scouring the area to locate these individuals," a notice on the sheriff's office Facebook page states. "We are being assisted by FHP, Leon SO, DOC, and FDLE. The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office has been in contact with Wakulla County Schools and recommended that school be canceled this Friday November 17th."

Parents reported that a robocall went out from the school district confirming the cancellation.

If you see any of the individuals or know of any information concerning their whereabouts please use caution and contact the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 850-926-0800 or 850-745-7100.